1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

2. How We Use Cookies

Hello Gorgeous Scents uses a small number of cookies that are strictly necessary for the site to function. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

3. Cookies We Use

• Cart storage (localStorage) — We store your cart items in your browser's local storage so your selections are preserved between visits. This is essential for the shopping experience and does not transmit data to our servers.
• Authentication session — If you create an account and log in, a session token is stored to keep you signed in. This cookie is deleted when you log out or your session expires.
• Stripe cookies — When you proceed to payment, Stripe may set cookies on their hosted payment pages for fraud prevention and to improve checkout security. These are governed by Stripe's Privacy Policy.

4. Third-Party Cookies

We do not use third-party advertising, analytics, or social media tracking cookies on our main website. If you visit our TikTok profile, TikTok's own cookie policy applies to that platform.

5. Managing Cookies

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete them after the fact. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Site — in particular, your cart items may not be saved between visits.

For guidance on managing cookies in popular browsers:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy
• Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time. We encourage you to review it periodically.

7. Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us.